Why do cats chase laser lights?

Answer 1

The cat is a natural hunter of small animals, and is thus drawn by instinct towards anything that is small and moves. This includes animals such as birds, mice and fish, and non-living things such as balls, ribbons, and of course, laser beams.

Answer 2

It is because cats, like all predatory animals, are sensitive to movement. A cat will chase things that move. It is their instincts that make them like this. The common behaviors of domesticated cats are related to the doings of big cats in the wild, such as the lions of Africa and the tigers of Siberian and the cheetahs of the Serengeti. So anything you see cats doing, it might just be their natural instincts, which of course are slightly different than ours.

Answer 3

Cats have a natural instinct to hunt and pounce on moving objects, like prey. Laser lights mimic the movements of small creatures, triggering this hunting behavior in cats. The quick movements and unpredictability of the laser light keep the cat engaged and entertained.

Answer 4

Cats chase laser dots because it is something shiny and moving, which triggers their hunting/pouncing instincts. It's a game to them that keeps them mentally and physically in shape.

Answer 5

Yes But Also they like the color red and chase over it!

Answer 6

Its a cats instinct to hunt, and seeing as how the only color cats can see clearly is red, cats are naturally drawn to lasers.

and they can say hi from it

Answer 7

Because they're predators and before they became domesticated they caught their own food, much of it in shape of small rodents.

Answer 8

the dog thinks that its a tiny bug